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Pratt Celebrates Accepted Students Days for Class of 2021

Congratulations to Pratt Institute’s Class of 2021. The Institute is welcoming hundreds of students to its campus for Accepted Students Days on Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9 from 9:30 AM–2:30 PM. Accepted students and their families are invited to…

Pratt Institute Celebrates Best Work by Graduating Students in Pratt Shows 2017

Pratt Shows 2017, an annual series of year-end shows, offers the public an exciting opportunity to experience the work of Pratt Institute’s 2017 graduating class this spring. Pratt Shows 2017 features work from the Schools of Architecture, Art, Design, Information,…

Honorary Degree Recipients and Speaker Announced for 2017 Commencement on May 17

On Wednesday, May 17, Pratt Institute degree candidates will gather in their caps and gowns at Radio City Music Hall in the heart of Manhattan, where Pratt Institute’s 128th Commencement will be held. The Institute will celebrate the achievements…

Alumni Invited to Take Short Survey to Assist Development of Regional Alumni Chapters and Events

All Pratt Institute alumni are invited to take a short 10-question survey to help the Office of Alumni Relations in the development of new regional alumni chapters throughout the country. The primary goal of the Institute’s Alumni Relations office is…

Pratt Presents Debuts New Series with Questlove in Conversation with Baratunde Thurston

Questlove, producer, musician, designer, culinary entrepreneur, and New York Times best-selling author, was joined in conversation by Baratunde Thurston, futurist comedian, writer, and cultural critic, for “Pratt Presents Conversations on Creativity with Questlove: Creativity and Motivation,” on March 2 in…

Helena Duncan (B.F.A. Writing ’17) Wins Pratt Mascot Naming Contest

Helena Duncan (B.F.A. Writing ’17) has been named the winner of the Pratt Athletics mascot naming contest. Her winning submission was “Charlie,” a name meant to honor the legacy of Pratt Institute founder Charles Pratt as the school celebrates its…

Sherri Jones Named Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Sherri Jones has been named Executive Director of Alumni Relations within the Division of Institutional Advancement. She will assume the role on January 23, 2017. Jones has more than 25 years of experience in alumni affairs and development, most recently…

Pratt Institute Moves Forward with Presidential Search Process

Pratt Institute is moving forward with the search to identify its next president. The 16-member Presidential Search Committee (PSC) is working with the search firm Isaacson, Miller to conduct a comprehensive and inclusive global search for a successor to Pratt…

Museum of the City of New York Features Maps by Pratt’s SAVI in Permanent Exhibition

The Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative (SAVI) at Pratt worked on data analysis and mapping for the Museum of the City of New York’s (MCNY) first permanent exhibition, New York at Its Core, which opened to the public in November…

U.S. Department of Commerce Awards Significant Grant to BF+DA

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $486,000 research grant to Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA), a vital hub for ethical fashion production, to support the link between sustainability, technology, and apparel manufacturing. The BF+DA program…